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RECEPTACLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 31. I913.

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ANDREW O. VESTINE, 0F DOB-CHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, T0 JAMES E. DOYLE, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May a, 1915.

Application filed March 31, 1913. Serial No. 757,762.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANDREW O. Vnsrrnn, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Dorchester, county of Suffolk, and State of Massachusetts, (Whose post-ofiice address is N 0. 4:2 Stonehurst street, Dorchester, Massachusetts,) have invented an Improvement in Receptacles, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like characters on the drawings representing like parts. 7

This invention relates to receptacles particularly adapted for holding liquids, and aims to provide an improved form of construction for such a receptacle.

In the drawing of this application, I'have shown my invention embodied in a receptacle of convenient form, for example, a canteen, and Figure 1, of the drawing, is a side elevation, partly in section, of said canteen, Fig. 2, a vertical section on the line 22, Fig.1, Fig. 3, a similar vertical section showing, however, the two side members assembled in position preparatory to being locked together, and Fig. 4:, an illustration, partly broken away, of a modified form of said receptacle also embodying my invention.

Referring first toFigs. 1 to 3,'my improved receptacle is illustrated as comprising two side members 1 and 2, of desired material, as metal, and also of any desired and convenient configuration, herein substa'ntially round and also convex. Near its edge, Fig. 3, the side member 2 is provided with a raised portion or convex flange engaging bead 3, and that portion of the side member between the bead and the edge of the member, is bent laterally to form a flange 5, the extreme edge oi said flange being, on assembly, bent laterally, Fig. 2, to form a bead-engaging curved edge 4. The opposite side member 1 is also provided with a similar bead 6, but preferably slightly smaller than'the bead 3 for a reason which will hereafter appear, and that portion of said member 1 between the bead 6 and the edge of the member, is also bent laterally to form a flange 7 similar to the flange 5, and the extreme edge of said flange is bent also laterally, see Fig. 3, to form a bead engaging curved edge 8. These two flanges 5 and 7 both constitute parts of the edge wall of the complete receptacle, see Fig. 2.

The outer diametrical measurement of the member 1, that is between the opposite outer faces of the flange 7, is substantially the same as the inner diametrical measurement of the member 2, that is between the opposite inner faces of flange 5, the difl'erence between the two being just sufficient to pro vide a close driving fit of one within the other, for instance, a diflerence of one twothousandths of an inch. 1

At one or more points on the flanges 5 and 7 they are each provided with one or more apertures 9 designed to register with each'other when the two side members are locked in position, these apertures being provided to receive the neck 10 for filling and discharging the receptacle, and also, if desired, the neck 11 of an additional discharge member to which may be attached, if desired, a tube or hose 12. At one or more points on the outer flange 5, it may also be slitted circumferentially by means of two substantially parallel slits of desired length to permit the metal between the slits to be stretched outwardly or upwardly to fornn eyes 13, see Fig. 1. These eyes afford a 0011* venient means for securing to the receptacle a cord or chain by means of which it may be suspended, if desired. The flange 5 may also be provided with one or more of said eyes, which maybe conveniently located near the neck 10 for the purpose of securing, to said eyes, a cork or stopper;

Adjacent the aperture 9 in the flange 5, seeFig, 1, said flange is preferably oflset outwardly 'sufficiently to receive between it and the flange 7, the flange 14 of thonecklO.

The method of assembling this novel receptacle is as follows: The two members 1 and 2 having been shaped by any convenient means and to any desired design or outline, and adapted, as stated, to have a driving fit, one within the other, the neck 10 is first thrust through the aperture 9 in the flange 5 and the edge of the outer end of said neck turned over by any convenient means to provide a more finished construction. The

'member 2 is then placed in one half of a suitably formed die havingslots or grooves therein toreceive the eyes 13, bead 3 and" necklO. The member 1 is next placed within the opposite half of said die of suitable size and outline, and positioned above the member 2 to be driven thereinto by any convenient means and by suitable pressure.

These members 1 and 2 have so close a fit that when one is driven within the other, the joint'so made is air and liquid tight and obviously a similar joint is providedbe tween the neck 10 and the adjacent flanges 5 and 7. In order, however, to more securely lock these two members 1 and 2 together and prevent any loosening of the joint therebetween from subsequent usage, I have invented a novel, inexpensive and most satisfactory manner of so doing by means of the beads 3 and 6, and the down turned edges 4 and 8 of the flanges 5 and 7 Now as the side member 1 is driven forcibly into and within the side member 2, which is firmly supported during this operation in its die, the curved bead engaging edge 8 of the flange-7 contacts with the rounded inner surface of the bead 3 and is gradually caused to curl around, within and tightly against said bead substantially filling the interior thereof and providing additional security against leakage, and also serving to resist any tendency of the flange 7 'to spring inwardly and away from the flange 5. Likewise the laterally turned bead engaging edge 4 of the flange 5 as it contacts with the rounded surface of the upper die, will be rolled down upon and about the outer surface of the bead 6 thereby securely locking the two side members 1 and 2 firmly together and also serving still further to insure a tight joint between the two flanges 5' and 7, all as substantially shown in Fig. .2. It will be seen that the side member 1 is securely locked in position by the rolling of the flange 4t securely about and upon the bead 6 and the curved edge of the flange 7 is securely locked in position between the flange 5 and wall of the bead 3 by being rolled between and against the inner faces of said bead.

The construction described provides a most satisfactory receptacle of neat appearance, inexpenslve and one that can be most expeditiously manufactured. Obviously the shape of the receptacle may be varied in many particulars without departing from the spirt and scope of the invention.

Claims:

1. A receptacle consisting of two opposed side members each provided with a bead and a laterally extended flange adjacent said bead, the edges of the respective flanges curled one about and one within the adj acent bead of the opposite side member, an inlet neck and an outlet neck extended through one flange member, an aperture in the opposite flange member registering with each neck, said inlet neck having a flange received in a depression in one flange and locked therein by the adjacent laterally extended flange.

2. A receptacle comprising a plurality of side members each provided with a circumferentially disposed raised portion, said raised portions disposed at relatively opposite sides of the receptacle, the edge of each side member adjacent the raised portion bent laterally and having a locking engagement with the raised portion on the opposite member, forming a connecting annular receptacle wall.

A receptacle comprising a plurality of opposed curvilinear side members having their adjoining circumferential edges overlapped and locked by a laterally'positioned flange on one member engaging the outer face of a raised portion on the opposite member and a similarly positioned flange on said opposite member engaging the inner face of a raised portion on the first named member, said flanges forming a sides-connecting reinforced receptacle wall.

4. A receptacle comprising a plurality of side. members having their adjoining edges locked by a flange on one member engaging the outer face of a raised portion on the opposite member, and a flange on said opposite member engaging the inner face of a raised portion on said first-named member, and a neck extending through one of said members and an aperture in the other of said mem bers registering with said neck.

5. A receptacle comprising a plurality of side members having their adjoining edges locked by a flange on one member engaging the outer face of a raised portion on the opposite member, and a flange on said opposite member engaging the inner face of a raised portion on said first-named member, a neck extending through one of the said members, a flange on said neck frictionally held between said side members, and an aperture in the other of said members registering with said neck.

6. A substantially disk-shaped receptacle consisting of two side members, each provided with a bead substantially parallel with its edge, and a flange, said flanges bent toward and positioned one within the other, the edges of the flanges in each case having locked engagement with the bead on the opposite side member and forming a receptacle edge angularly extended relative to the side members and having edge protecting beads consisting of a plurality of thicknesses of material. 1

7. A receptacle comprising a plurality of side members, each providedwith a bead substantially parallel with its edge and a flange, said flanges positioned and having a driving fit one within the other, the outer flange being of greater width than the inner flange, a neck extending through one of said flanges, an aperture in the other flange-registering with said neck, and a flange on said neck locked in position by and between said flanges.

8. A receptacle comprising a plurality of allel and vertical planes providing an annular receptacle Wall of a plurality of thicknesses of material.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of 15 tWo subscribing Witnesses.

ANDREWV O. VESTINE.

side members having their adjoining edges locked by a flange on one of said members engaging a raised portion on the opposite member, said flange having a portion thereof distorted to form an eye thereon.

9. A flattened substantially circular receptacle consisting of two side members, the adjacent edges of Which are bent inwardly to form flanges Which overlap and are interlocked in a plurality of substantially par- Witnesses:

EVERETT S. EMERY, ELIZABETH P. HILLIARD.

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